28/7
Somuch to do,
So little time
I barely have a moment
To create thislittle rhyme.
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After The Test
Sittingin the classroom that Saturday morning, waiting for the hours and hours oftesting to be over. Numbers, equations, reading passages, sentence completions,analogies fill my mind until it can't hold any more.
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Computers Are Beautiful
Some people look at computers as just a machine used for basic activities. In reality,a computer is much more. Computers perform tasks, such as mathematicalcalculations or electronic communication, under the control of a set ofinstructions called a program.
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Fractals
Throughouthistory, mathematical discoveries have revolutionized not only the way we viewour world but the way we operate within it.
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From Santa
"G-r-r-r-r,"I groan as I stretch, awakened by my five-year-old niece. "Let mesleep."
"No, Scotty, it's Christmas!" she exclaims.
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Glad She's Gone
Inthe beginning, my sister and I were friends. We were always together, playinglibrary and watching "Sesame Street." I would watch her tap dance, andshe'd watch me eat sand. We played with the same friends and wore matchingoutfits.
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Going For the Big One
The sunshine was streamingthrough the shades into my room as Sara and I awoke after a late-night escapade.
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Harsh Truth
Iheld her fragile body in my arms while tears streamed down my face. She hadn'teaten for the past week, and had become so light that the gentlest wind couldhave swept her away. Her chest rose and fell heavily, as if weights had beenplaced on her rib cage.
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Humankind's Limits
"That's one small step forman, but one giant leap for mankind." With those words Neil Armstrong becamethe first person to set foot on the surface of Earth's moon.
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I Saw Superman Die
AsI grew up, I learned the way of being man. The main thing I found out about howto be a man is - you never cry. That was hard for me, because I was a veryemotional kid.
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Lao-lao! Lao-Lao!
Whereis she? Where did she go?
I called her over and over, but there was noresponse. I looked outside, but the yard was empty, and the trees echoed hername. The house was empty.
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Mepy Hanumas!
"AlthoughI'm a Jew,
I celebrate Christmas too.
I light the menorah,
Dance theHorah,
Then I light the tree,
Both customs are fine to me!
Waiting tohear Santa's bells.
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My Destiny
From the day it came intothe house, it mesmerized me. Nothing could pull me away. It seemed to call me toit, sucking me in like a giant vacuum. It was a computer, and whether I played agame or did schoolwork, I loved sitting in front of it.
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netscare.com
One cold Friday night inDecember, I sat in my warm house at my computer. I love being there, but afterwhat happened that night, I have learned to be more cautious.
"Bye,Mom!" I had yelled.
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Not My House
It's that time of yearagain.
Colored lights glitter at every house; garish reindeer, sledsand plastic Santas adorn yards. Everywhere you go it's Merry Christmas, Season'sGreetings, and Have a Happy Holiday (but you know which one theymean).
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Not That Simple
"Iknew this would happen. I told you to forget about him."
I lookeddown at the sand as my best friend, Gwen, started on another one of her lectures.I didn't know if I was supposed to be worried, happy, or annoyed.
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Sacred Tradition
"Guys,it's almost time!" I heard my mom yell from the living room.
Every year we decorate our Christmas tree on the same day, the first Saturdayafter Thanksgiving, in the same way, and in the same spot.
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